When John Huston directed a kids' musical and nobody knew what was happening.
An in-depth look into the making of the film Annie (1982). It covers the adaptation changes from the original Broadway musical, the hiring of director John Huston, the nationwide search to cast the title role, the production process, and the conception of several musical numbers, including a different version of the song "Easy Street" than the one that ended up in the film.
Practical Effects
Lost 'Easy Street' choreography that out-camps the final cut.
Production
John Huston clearly wondering how he got here.
Director
Andrew J. Kuehn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This doc preserves the only footage of an alternate 'Easy Street' with different staging and more elaborate dog routines that was scrapped for budget.
Huston was coming off Wise Blood and Under the Volcano—his agent reportedly said 'do one for them' and he picked... this. The tension between his aesthetic and material is the real star.
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